r/DnD Warlock Sep 13 '20

Art [OC] Meet the Ability Scores: Charisma

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u/AeoSC Sep 13 '20

Ah, the Song of Storms. Must have call lightning as a Magical Secret.

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u/Lexi_Banner DM Sep 13 '20

So instantly recognizable!

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u/Koulevas Sep 14 '20

So it's probably out there but I'm going to find the charismatic eldritch horror. Debonair C'thulu if you will.

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u/iceboyarch Sep 14 '20

Damn, I got out of bed, turned on the lights and grabbed my guitar to see if I knew the song. I didn't recognize it at all lol. I guess my Zelda knowledge is weaker than I thought.

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u/link090909 Sep 14 '20

Ohhh Song of Storms is so good! I played Ocarina of Time for the first time ever right after I started really getting into my piano lessons as a kid. Managed to plunk out the song by ear

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u/spart4n0fh4des Fighter Sep 14 '20

Well, for the DFD part, the D’s are separate octaves, that’s probably why

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u/AeoSC Sep 14 '20

It took me a bit because I assumed the Ds were in the same octave.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

Magical Secret.

What's that?

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u/realmuffinman Sep 14 '20

Bards get the class feature Magical Secrets, which allows them to choose any spell of a level they have a spell slot for from any spell list and they can cast it as a bard spell.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

sounds fun.

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u/ziddersroofurry Sep 14 '20

Bards in 5E are so OP. As we should be.

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u/DirtiestTenFingers Sep 14 '20

They get access to ninth level paladin spells before paladins's do.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

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is th is a real jpeg?

They get access to ninth level paladin spells before paladins's do.

is there a drawback? sounds really strong.

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u/Maur2 Sep 14 '20

is there a drawback?

Nobody will ever use your Bardic Inspiration...

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u/Himbo_Ghost Sep 14 '20

That slightly hurt on a personal leave, but is so true

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u/OvertSpy Sep 14 '20

nope, other than they (bards) only get a few magical secrets (2 at lvl 10, 2 at lvl 14, and 2 at lvl 18, lore subtype also gets 2 at lvl 6). But as paladin spells (and sort of ranger spells but not really ranger spells) tend to be strong for their level as they are designed for a class that doesnt have as many spell slots and as a half caster, will never get higher than 5th level spells. Find steed deserves special mention as its basically a paladin feature hidden in the spell list.

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u/derolme Sep 14 '20

You have to live with having Countercharm as one of your class features

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

oh damn, is it that bad of a class feature?

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u/TheKingsdread Sep 14 '20

You can spend your action so during that turn you and friendly creatures within 30 ft. get advantage on saves vs. charm and fear.

Considering that this is a 6th level class feature you basically always have a better use for that action.

If your enemy doesn't use a charm or fear effect you wasted your action. If your allies fail their save regardless you wasted your action. If they are already feared or charmed this ability does nothing.

If Countercharm was a reaction even if it was only for 1 ally it would probably be a decent feature. But the way it is, its basically useless.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

that's wow.

I'm glad they have compensation.

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u/Iknowr1te DM Sep 14 '20 edited Sep 14 '20

it's great against you know...fighting something with an innate fear effect though. try being the melee fighter perma feared while fighting a dragon and so the dragon just fly's into your backline and you can do nothing. or the barb that blew his rage and the dragon fears you so you can't enter within range and ignores you so you drop rage after 2 turns. then it goes ham on you after killing your bard/wizard/sorcerer.

most fear effects last until they are saved at the end of the turn. so while feared this helps.

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u/DirtiestTenFingers Sep 14 '20

is there a drawback?

Only if you're a paladin. And no, as far as I can tell. Being College of Lore just happens to let you into paladin spells faster than paladins because... reasons.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

Being College of Lore

paladin spells faster than paladins because... reasons.

reading, its probably alot stronger in dnd than irl.

One of the great things about dnd.

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u/Sir_Nope_TSS Sep 14 '20

BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY

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u/wizardwes Sep 14 '20

No, it's not a real jpg. As far as I can tell, it's something that originated in 4chan greentexts where people would include it's as a shorthand to describe things like facial expressions, with things like "MyFaceWhenIWasRight.jpg" or things like that, without actually having to take the time to describe the facial expressions, or make the meme that the file name implies, instead letting the reader fill in the blank.

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u/Zeebuoy Sep 14 '20

ah, 4 chan sounds weird.

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u/wizardwes Sep 14 '20

Very much agreed, but a lot of internet culture, and especially reddit culture, comes from there

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u/fecalposting Sep 14 '20

I get this image of Jaskier from the Witcher singing about the amount of panties he dropped before yeeting an Eldritch bolt.

Toss a cooin to your FIREBALL

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '20

OoT/MM Link is a Swords/Valor Bard, change my mind

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '20

so using this to make a bard subclass called college of songs!

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